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Am I Responsible When Someone is Injuried in My Home?

Someone fell at my house and got hurt. Am I responsible for their injuries? That question is more complicated than it appears. The first advice I would give you is to notify your homeowner’s insurance company and advise them of the incident. If you have insurance coverage on your home the insurance company…

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Nashville Personal Injury Trial Jury Verdicts for January 2012

  There were only four personal injury jury trials in Nashville (Davidson County) Tennessee in January 2012. One of the cases was a medical malpractice (health care liability) case. The case resulted in verdict the defendant health care provider. Another jury trial was a malicious prosecution case. Once again, a jury verdict…

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Claims Against Bars and Restaurants That Illegally Serve Obviously Intoxicated Persons

The February 24, 2012 Tennessean contains this article about lawsuits against those who illegally serve alcohol to an obviously intoxicated person. The article found its way to Page One mainly because of this horrific accident just a few days earlier, when a person who was allegedly intoxicated drove the wrong way…

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Medical Malpractice Insurance Rates in Tennessee

Medical malpractice insurance rates for doctors have dropped substantially in Tennessee in the last few years, and now doctors pay far less for insurance that they did five years ago. For example, 5 years ago an OB/GYN paid $59,572 for $1,000,000 / $3,000,000 in professional liability insurance.  Today, that same doctor…

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Wrong – Way Crashes on Interstate Highways

In 2010 over 100 wrecks occurred on Tennessee interstates because a driver was operating down the wrong side of the roadway.  There are several reasons this can occur.  First, the driver of the vehicle going down the interstate the wrong way can be intoxicated by alcohol or operating under the influence…

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Are Tennessee Attorneys Required to Have Malpractice Insurance?

 Do attorneys in Tennessee have to have  legal malpractice insurance? No.  There is no requirement that attorneys in Tennessee have legal malpractice insurance. However, responsible lawyers purchase malpractice insurance to protect their clients from losing money in the event that the lawyer makes an error.  Lawyers, like anyone else, can…

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Can I Borrow Money From My Tennessee Car Accident Attorney?

I have a car accident case but am in desperate need of money right now.   Can I borrow money from  my attorney and pay her back out of the settlement I know I am going to receive? It is not uncommon for people who have been injured to have financial difficulties,…

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